FR831COR111 - Estuaire u Cavu
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine / Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 31.4 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Torrent / Stream - Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Corsica |
| Sub region: | Sartène |
| Island: | Corsica |
| Municipality: | Zonza |
| Longitude: | 9.393834 East |
| Latitude: | 41.702233 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 2 - Original habitats / landform still predominant (>50%) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| F -- Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas | 76 - 95 |
| H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | 5 - 25 |
Property status
| Conservatoire du littoral |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| National/Regional Protection | Land acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral | FAUTEA | 3 | L.322-1 Code Env. | |
| Other | ZNIEFF type I | ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | 21 | ||
| International Protection | Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | Lavu Santu marsh and Fautea coast | FR9400584 | 12 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
CDDA protection status
| CDDA code | CDDA category |
| FR14 | Site acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral |
IUCN protection status
| IUCN code | IUCN Category |
| IV | Aire de gestion des habitats ou espèces |
| V | Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Provisioning services | Fresh water | Local (<2km) | 1 - 1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services | Air quality regulation | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
| Regulatory services | Local climate regulation | Local (<2km) | Significant and/or >1000 people benefitting |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Unknown |
| 621 = nautical sports | Unknown |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | Medium |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 030 = Species conservation | High |
| 140 = Grazing | Medium |
| 220 = Leisure fishing | Unknown |
| 530 = Improved access to site | Medium |
| 608 = camping and caravans | Medium |
| 621 = nautical sports | Medium |
| 622 = walking horseriding and non-motorised vehicles | Medium |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EF- = Increase in protection from natural forces | High |
| ER- = Increase in flow regulation | High |
| ES- = Increase in water supply | Unknown |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | Unknown |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 5 - 25 |
| 1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines | < 5 |
| 2210 Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes | < 5 |
| 2230 Malcolmietalia dune grasslands | < 5 |
| 9330 Quercus suber forests | < 5 |
Vegetation types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| Shrubby / Arborescent | 5 - 25 |
| Emergent | 51 - 75 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Arundo donax L., 1753 | Present | |
| Eryngium maritimum L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
| Glaucium flavum Crantz, 1763 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
| Matthiola sinuata (L.) W.T.Aiton, 1812 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
| Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1840 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
| Pistacia lentiscus L., 1753 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
| Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
Fauna
| Mammals | Presence status in wetland | References | |
| Mus musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | |
| Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ||
| Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | |
| Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ||
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | |
| Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacepède, 1789) | Present | ||
| Natrix helvetica corsa (Hecht, 1930) | Present | ||
| Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) | Present | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | |
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | ||
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
| Charadrius dubius (Scopoli, 1786) | |||
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | ||
| Fulica atra (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | ||
| Rallus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |||
| Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | ||
| Anthus campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) | |||
| Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) | |||
| Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | ||
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO | ||
| Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |||
| Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) | ZNIEFF - ZONE HUMIDE DE LOVO SANTO |
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